Whirlpool LG6401XK User manual

Models LE6400XK:

LG6401XK

WhirlpOOl

DRYER

Use&

Care

Guide

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Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

If you ever need to call for service, you

SUIII need to give the Model and Serial Num-

bers Yol,r dryer has these rumbers on a plate %lode’ “’

behind the door

Copy Fe numbers I~I these spaces

Keep this book in the Laundry InformatIon

Center with your Drver Gu/:le sales ~1113

ond warranty

Before using

your Dryer

Please read this lnooklet to be

sure your dryer IS Installed and used

properly It WIII help you get the best

results and longest ilfe your dryer was

deslgned to give>

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your dryer...

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Is Installed by o qualified Installer.

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Is properly installed and leveled In a

well ventilated room on a floor that

can support the weight

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Is connected t,I the right kind of outlet.

electric supply and grounding

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Is properly corlnected to fuel and

exhaust systems

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Is used only for jobs normally

expected of home clothes dryers

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Is properly mantained

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Is out of the weother

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Is not run where ‘here may be explo-

slve fumes

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Is not used by children or anyone

unable to operate t properly.

Remove

?he Consumer

Buy

Guide label before using your dryer It

WIII be easier to remove

Wpe out the drum with a damp

cloth to remove =In\i dust

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Dryer Guide for drying tips, informa-

tion about permanent press and

knits, instructions for drying special

items and for things not to be dried in

your dryer.

See the lnstalla:~o~ lr’structlons for

complete informa+ion

FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows

2. Don’t touch

electrical switches

3. Extinguish any open

flame

4 Immediately call

your gas supplier

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other

appliance.

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Please read this manual

Follow the InstructIons to help

you get the best drying results

Save the manual for future use

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Contents

Before Using Your Dryer

Loading Your Dryer

Lint Screen

Understanding Your Dryer

Selecting Cycles and

Temperature Settings

Selecting Drying Times

TUMBLE PRESS” Control

FLUFF AIR

If You Need Service or Help

1 Before Calling for Service

2.

If You Need Service

3 If You Have A Problem

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2

loading your

Dryer

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For best dn/ir-ig results and energy

savings, sort dryer loads carefully

Separate loads

according to

the type of fabric and weight For

example

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Dry heavy fabrics (denims, towels,

cottons] separately from light fabrics

[permanent press, synthetics).

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Separate lint givers (towels, sweat-

shirts, etc ) from IInt takers (synthetics.

blends, permanent press]

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Keep dark colors and light colors

separate

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Keep colorfast Items away from non-

colorfast fabrics.

Allow room

for Items to tumble

freely The load

will

dry faster with fewer

wrinkles

When drying permanent press,

dry smaller-than-normal

loads for the

best wrinkle removal.

Use a mesh bag

to hold small

items such as baby socks

Read the Dryer Guide

for more

hints on sorting and loading

Understanding

your Dryer

Your dryer has five cycles The

EXTRA HEAVY, HEAVY, MEDIUM and

LIGHT Cycles are designed to tumble

laundry for a certain length of

time. depending on the load. You

select the drying temperature you want

In all these cycles, the heat shuts

off 5 minutes before the dryer stops

tumbling This helps cool down the load

The cool-down time

IS

built in

SO

the laundry

WI//

not be too hot w7en the

dryer stops tumbling

1 When a load of hot laundry

IS

not tumbling, wrinkles can set in

2 A load of hot laundry can

be too hot to handle comfortably

The other cycle

IS

PERMANENT

PRESS. This cycle has a longer cool-

down time at the end This extra time

IS

designed to give permanent press fab-

rics the extra Wrinkle protection they

need

This Use & Care Guide contains

suggestions on the way to use your dryer

to get the best results and longest useful

life from your dryer Please read it

carefullv.

lint Screen

The lint screen IS under the lid on

top of the dryer.

C/eon the ht screen before each

iood A screen that’s blocked by lint

can cause longer drying times

To remove the screen, open the

lid and pull the screen straight out Roll

the lint off the screen with your fingers

DO NOT rinse the screen or wash

it.

Wet lint is hard to remove.

When replacing the screen, push

it firmly Into place. Close the

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Using

your Dryer

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Put the sorted load in the dryer

and close the door tightly.

2. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to

the cycle you want.

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Jje ,!GHT for small loads of light-

.+llJ-,t fatrlcs -he ~lGclT Cycle runs for

*rti +ast time Use LIGHT ulso to damp

Jr,4 .lads for lroriing

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use MEC for n’3rmul size ioads of light

\I’ 7~edlclrn weight fabrics [sheets, p11

;tiycoses, shirts, etc I

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Lse PEAdY for normal size loads of

hecb J fabrics jtotieis jeans. corduroys)

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Use EX b!EAV’f for large loads or for

I~CIL;~

bulky items (quilts spreads. blcn-

ietc etc

SUGGESTION:

yc,” carI ;et the Cycle Control Knob

clr#\ where pas!, between or beiow

‘ni- tX tiEA’&’ and LIGH’ settings FOI

Ihe fIrsi few loads

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Set the pointer ir8 the middle of the

loud settlrg

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:f the !ocd IS drier thap you want

se’ I? to the right [for less time! the

re~‘time

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If +he load IS not as d+ as you

mnt se: it to the left [for more time:

the nex+ time

For example:

HEAVY

MED

LIGH-I

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Use PERMANENT PRESS for a longer

oersod of cool-down time Set the

ool-I?er fc.sr +hc r~ ~~jber sf T>inutes of

4

:Yrq rig time ,jou war: (See Setting

Drying Times on page 6 ]

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If laundry IS left in the dryer after I: hoc

s:opped tumbling, use the Tumble

Press Control setting (page 61 to help

remove the wrinkles

3. Set TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

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Turn the

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

Ihe drying temperature needed for

the load See page 5 for suggested

settings

4. Push the Start Button.

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Make sure the door IS closed and

Cycle Control IS set If the door IS

opened durtng the cycle, the dryer will

stop

To restart the dryer,

close the

iyoor and push the Start Button

5. To stop the dryer:

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Open the door

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3r, turn the Cycle Control Knob to one

of the OFF positions.

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To change the setting while the

dryer is running,

turn the Cycle Control

Knob, either way, so it points to the set-

iing you wont

IMPORTANT To help reduce wrin-

kllng, take the load from the dryer as

soon as tumbling stops This IS very

important for permanent press, knits

ond other synthetic fcbrlcs

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SELECTING CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

Zhoose the correc’ ,etti-1 j’. a::cordlng tc ‘“e chart below

TEMPERATURE

TYPE OF LOAD

CYCLE

SELECTOR

COTTONS- LINENS

t i;% YEA? ieb srgr c 1s ~ BeaspreJ 3s

PERM T PRESS

mattress pads ‘>uli+c

EX rlE,4VY

HEAVY HlGr

Hi;,,,‘; ~iwl?ly:

:*e”

? xx cordurc’,c tiork

PERM T PRESS

7ithes

HEAVY

HEAVY HISF

fLnt ?’

:Mll/E GH- 8~’ .s

Sheets pllloyvcoses

PERM TPRESS

cotter ucderwta d#apers

MEDIUM

HEA\; HIGH

I L;w-ir:[ Gt+TC%

mCh15 x aomp dry BatIsles

PERN T “QESS

organdies tngerte

LIGHT

HEAVv HIGH

PERMANENT PRESS - SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND

BLENDS

PERMANENT

4EWWt~GB’ Vi-‘> Cb ?QLY~ clothes jackets

PRESS

PERM T PRESS

raIncoals, etc

40-50 MIN

HEAVY HiGH

hf[ J’,PJ&/E’Gci’ .:;ilq’:

<hlrts, play c othes

PERM T PRESS~

sneets slacks

30-40 MN

HEAVY HIGH

&e~Vf~GM-,~AB v’s)!

L ,r jerie, blouses dresses

PERM T PRESS-

eti

20-30 MIN

HEAVY HlGh

KNITS

PERMANENT

Ht4lY!&EtG+J- (

;TT’c’NS RAYONS BLtNDS-

PRESS

PERM - PRESS-

--shtr?s slacks shirts etc

40-50 MIN

HEAVY HIGH

I GHwElGHli- SYNTHETIC FABRICS (poivester,

ocyl~c,

etc ) orld Blends ~ Lingerie. blouses

dresses, etc

30-40 MIN

KNITS GENTLE-_S!vv

DE- CATELYCON: TrjUC-t L_

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~L:BR/CS ~ CuriaIns (2

~:r 3 panels ) Sheers

20-30 MIN

KNITS GENTLE LC’:

FOAM RUBBER ARTICLES ~ u IIOWS. bras

etc

PERMANENT

FLUPC 4 R

PRESS

20-33 MIN

To Damp Drv r

othb?s for 8’onlny set control

IP

LIGHT setttng o( PERMANENT PRESS cycle for

20rcwfes

MIXED LOADS

If You dry a mIxed lead ot ~~ar~ous weights of fobrlcs, select the cycle for the lighter weigh!

fobrtc When dryer stops remove the dry articles and reset the control

Setting Drying

Times

Modern c’bers arc desrgned

witrl ar,ing temr eratures needed to

safeI\ handle rr 3lerri fabrics Cool-

dcwr times hlav- beer1 added to heat

settings You rni\Jb’ no+lie slrghtly

longer ur’v’ rjg tlr es

The +Ime

‘ekes -.: dry a load

depends or

0 ‘be icrrG ot to: t, r%e sh: ond the

s/ze SC+ r’;e lcud

J large :oad of jeans

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take a lot lc’jger to dry than a

srna,l load of light synthetrcs.

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,The 3rrount 0’ ,y’osture ,n the load

Towels hold a lcmt of moisture. synthetics

don t Synthetics dry foster

0 :e,-rrpe;atufe c+ ihe r/nse woter Cold

rinses help save on energy and wrin

kles, but a cold load WIII take slightly

longer to dry than a worm one

*Amount of //nt on the Screen A full

lint screen slows the air flow and can

make drying time longer

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Jemperoture cround the dryer The

dryer heats room arr If that arr IS cold,

dryng time will be longer

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Proper ~nstaiic’~on and exhoust sys~

te-ns For the fastest possible dryng

time, InstallIng and exhausting your

dryer properly IS Important See rnstal-

lation instructrons

FLUFF AIR should be used for

such Items as plastic shower curtains

or tablecloths, rubber-backed rugs,

some pillows, stuffed toys. etc

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Turn the

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

to

FLUFF AIR

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Turn the Cycle Control Knob to the

number of minutes you want in the

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

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Pusi- the Start Button

TUMBLE PRESS ’

Control

This setting IS useful for removing

wrinkles from packing in suitcases or

closets. TUMBLE PRESS will help put them

back into their pre-set shape.

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Set Cycle Control Knob to TUMBLE

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Set

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR to

PERM’T PRESS HEAVY HIGH.

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Push the Start Button

For best results, TUMBLE PRESS

only CI few items at a time; put them on

hangers or fold them us soon as the

dryer stops.

FLUFF AIR

Thus temperature setting IS useful

for fluffing beddlng. pillows and cloth-

ing, or dusting drapes It IS also best

to use when damp-drying heat-

sensitive items

If You Need

Service or Help,

We Suggest You

Follow These

Three Steps:

1. Before calling for service. . . .

Problems are sometimes ccusc

by little things $you can correct wItho\

tools Check this list before you call

for service

DRYER DOES NOT F’U&

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Is electric pcwer N;orc plugged In7

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Is the dryer door olosed tightly? YOL

dryer has a switch by the door that

shuts off the dryer if the door

IS

opened

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Did you push the Start Button’

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Check csrcui+ breakers or fuses p +i-le

fuse box

DR’,‘k? RUNS B JT DOES NOT HEAT

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Is the Cycle Control Knob poirtlng

to at least 10 minutes or LIGHT?

(The last minutes are cool~dowr

time 1

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Is It c gas drqer? See if the gas

IS

turfled or If noi turn the Cycle Control

Krlob to OFF Turn on the gas and welt

five minutes for the automatic stiyItc?

tc reset. Ther try starting It cgcln

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IS It an electric dryer? Check the cir-

cult breakers or fuses In the fuse box

A-, electric dryer

WIII

have two fuses If

one

IS

blown, the dryer may run, but

not heat

DRYING TIME IS LONGER THAN USUAL

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Check the lint screen Remove IInt.

Keep the screen clean

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Modern dryers are designed with

dn/ing temperatures needed to safely

handle modern fabrics Cool-down

times have been added to heat set-

tings You might notice slightly longer

dwing times

2.

If you need service. :

” “1.

If your WHIRLPOOL appliance ever

needs service anywhere in the United

States, help

IS

just a phone call away

to your nearest Whirlpool franchised

TECH-CARE’ service representative.

WhIrlpool maintains a nationwide

network of franchised TECH-CARE ser-

vice companies to fulfill your warranty

and provide after-warranty service and

maintenance to keep your WHIRLPOOL

cppllcnce in peck condition.

You ” find your necres’ ‘ECH-CARE

serdlce company listec in i/our local

telephone book Yellow Pages under

Washers Dryers Repairing or Servic-

ing

Should you not find a listing, dial

free, the Whirlpool COOL-LINE. ser-

vice assistance telephone number

(800) 253-1301.

When calling from:

Michigan (800) 632-2243

Alaska &

Hawaii (800) 253-l 121

If

you move...To make sure that your

appliance IS correctly rnstclled and to

Insure Its continued sctrsfcctory

operairon. please telephone your

nearest TECH-CARE service company

for lnstcllct~on or to get the name of a

quaIlfred rnstcller (Instcllatron cost

will,

of course, be paid by you j

Helpful hinfs...You

con help your

TECH-CARE service representative give

you faster service if you include the

model and serial number of your

cppirance wheri requesting service

Also, return your sales slip and warranty

to verify your warranty status.

Remember...Your

TECH-CARE service

representative is specially trained In the

expert repcrrrng and servicrng of your

‘WHIRLPOOL cpplrcnces He can help

you maintain the quality orIgInally built

Into your WHIRLPOOL appliance So why

not take the time, now, to look up his

‘elephone number and jot it down In the

space provided on the cover

3. If you have a problem. :

Call Whirlpool Corporation In Benton

Harbor at the COOL-LINE service

assistance telephone number [see Step

2)

or write

Mr Stephen E Upton, Vice President

WhIrlpool Corporctlon

Administrative Center

2000 U S 33 North

Benton Harbor, Mlchlgcn 49022

If you must call or write, please

provide your name, address,

telephone number, type of cppllcnce,

brand, model, serial number, date of

purchase, the dealer’s name, and a

complete description of the problem

This Information

IS

needed In order to

better respond to your request for

assistance

T&md

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